ayah
pronunciation
How to pronounce ayah in British English:
UK [ˈaɪə]
How to pronounce ayah in American English:
US [ˈɑjə, ˈeə, ˈaɪə]
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- Noun:
- an Indian nursemaid who looks after children
Word Origin
- ayah (n.)
- "native nurse, children's governess," Anglo-Indian, 1782, from Portuguese aia, cognate with Spanish aya, Italian aja, etc., "nurse," from Latin avia "grandmother," fem. of avus "grandfather" (see uncle).
Example
- 1. Mary : of course not my ayah dressed me .
- 2. But no one would tell her anything and her ayah did not come .
- 3. It was reported that the ansar were the reason behind revealing this ayah , although its indication is general in meaning .
- 4. Mary : of course not . My ayah dressed me .
- 5. Of course not . My ayah dressed me .